Colombo Stars win LPL 2022 eliminator by 7 wickets

In a match reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain,  Colombo Stars edged out Galle Gladiators by seven wickets in the eliminator of LPL 2022 played at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday (21) night. Colombo Stars will meet Kandy Falcons in the second qualifier which is to be played at the same venue today (22).

Galle Gladiators 108/9 in 18 overs (Sahan Arachchige 53; Kasun Rajitha 2-09, Suranga Lakmal 1-27, Mohammed Nabi 2-20, Dominic Drakes 1-21, Benny Howell 3-17)

Colombo Stars 109/3 in 16.5 overs (Ravi Bopara 43*, Angelo Mathews 20*; Nuwan Pradeep 1-21,Imad Wasim 1-18)